President Trump called on Congress to pass a major cryptocurrency bill that would tilt regulation in the industry’s favor. By David Yaffe-Bellany and Sharon LaFraniere President Trump met with crypto ...
Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event
The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week's first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC.
Crypto Shorts Lose $1.23 Billion in 1 Hour: 3 Bitcoin Whales Wiped Out
Crypto short liquidations hit $1.23 billion in one hour. Three Bitcoin whales on Hyperliquid lost $194 million combined.
Morning Minute: SEC Brings Clarity to Crypto
The SEC has introduced Regulation Crypto Assets as the agency’s first formal crypto rulemaking, adding clarity around token sales in the US.
Trump to host crypto executives as SEC considers regulations
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. financial regulators this week prepare to advance their framework for ...
Japan Nikkei Index: Markets steady as Japan stocks hit record high, France faces political turmoil
Japan Nikkei Index: Global stock markets steadied on Monday after recovering from an early selloff triggered by the sudden collapse of the French government. Meanwhile, political developments in Japan ...
Trump directs federal agencies to shape crypto rules
Trump directs SEC and CFTC to shape crypto rules as Congress stalls, raising concerns over lasting regulatory certainty.
Bybit Blocks Over $700 Million in Crypto Hacks in 2026
Bybit says its security systems blocked more than $700 million in potential user losses during the first half of 2026. The exchange released the figures in its H1 2026 Risk & Security Report, covering ...
A fintech app built by crypto exchange Kraken just launched a cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets
Kraken is vying for a place in consumer wallets as crypto evolves from an asset class into infrastructure for mainstream financial products.
Metaplanet to Invest 2,100 BTC in New U.S. Bitcoin Treasury Firm
Metaplanet will invest 2,100 BTC in Super League, creating Superplanet, a Nasdaq-listed U.S. Bitcoin treasury company.
Here’s why the Nikkei 225 Index is slumping as Japan 30-year bond yield jump
The Nikkei 225 Index has slumped in the past few days as investors focused on the rising Japan bond yields. The 30-year government bond yield soared to 4.11%, its highest level since May 20th.
Analysis – Trump agencies to set crypto policy as bill stalls, limiting industry’s gains
By Hannah Lang Aug 18 (Reuters) - As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump's regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations.
US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, the first major step under U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
‘Brazen act of self-dealing’: Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval for the Trump family's World Liberty Trust Co. to become a bank handling cryptocurrency and digital assets.
SEC Proposes First Rules to Regulate Crypto Assets, Create Exemptions
The move comes as the Digital Market Clarity Act, a comprehensive market structure bill backed by the crypto industry, has stalled in the Senate.
HyroTrader Puts Crypto Prop Trading Payouts on the Blockchain
HyroTrader runs crypto prop trading payouts as Solana transactions with public IDs, so a funded trader's withdrawal can be checked by anyone.